FNHL open letter concerning public denial statements
To the University of British Columbia community, A collective of approximately 30 Indigenous faculty and staff from UBC Vancouver recently gathered to discuss public statements that question or deny Indigenous rights, title, and the historical record of Indian Residential School abuses and deaths. We stand together as Indigenous peoples to express deep concern about these […]
FNHL Statement on “Red Dress Day”
Read FNHL’s statement on the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit People (2SLGBTQI+), also known as “Red Dress Day.”
Forestry launches new Indigenous land stewardship degree
Partnership between the Faculty of Forestry and the Mastercard Foundation will expand opportunity for Indigenous students in environmental management.
Forestry launches new Indigenous land stewardship degree
New program is “more than a degree – it is the future of land stewardship.” – Dr. Garry Merkel A new program co-developed by Indigenous leaders and the Faculty of Forestry will provide Indigenous youth with a unique opportunity to learn Indigenous science and land stewardship approaches. Part of a growing movement, this first-of-its-kind degree […]
Indigenous Graduation Celebration Fall 2024
See the First Nations House of Learning’s story on this fall’s Indigenous graduation celebration, including a video recording of the event.
First Nations House of Learning presents: Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism
On November 14, 2024, the First Nations House of Learning hosted an unique educational experience on the subject of confronting Indian residential school denialism.
How changing a subject heading in UBC Library’s catalogue can support Indigenous research
If you’ve been searching UBC Library’s catalogue lately, you may notice a change that went live earlier this year. Xwi7xwa Library, working with the library’s Technology, Discovery, & User Experience (TDUX) team, has changed the First Nations House of Learning (FNHL) Subject Heading Aboriginal Canadians to Indigenous Peoples. Over 17,000 headings were changed as a result of this decision, […]
Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon
Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today’s environmental challenges.
Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon
Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today’s environmental challenges. Indigenous Peoples have generated and cared for data for millennia, passing down knowledge through traditions like storytelling, art and language. This knowledge is crucial to Indigenous ways of life, including the sustainable stewardship of ecosystems. With partnerships between non-Indigenous scientists and […]